Poem August 12, 1985 Issue

True consent

DOROTHY P. SEAGREN

Just as a C.O.D. package might arrive
ready for payment and signature,
I almost signed for the triple-knotted lie
of bitterness, resentment, and reaction,
by believing it had a reason for arriving
and by giving it the currency of acceptance.

Just short of bringing it over the threshold of believability
I looked at the label
and found it wasn't mine to accept,
for it was addressed to:

mortal man, reactor,
listener to human opinions,
city of vulnerability.

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
Traveling without terror
August 12, 1985
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit